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03:45Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago.
03:47And of course, those of you who are locked on internationally, this is Beyond the Tape.
03:51I'm your host, Whitney Husbands.
03:53Now, today, the entire family and the country breeds a sigh of relief because the safe return of Tara Poliah,
04:03who was able to be captured and returned to her family safely.
04:06Of course, this is something that many persons after yesterday, witnessing the horrific incident that took place.
04:13She is now safe and back home.
04:15And I am happy to see that the TTPS, and I have to mention it like this, the esteemed TTPS,
04:21along with the other agencies, were able to come together to bring home this lady.
04:26And of course, to tell us a little bit more about this and other issues that are taking place in
04:30the country, we have ASP Russell here with us.
04:33Good evening to you, sir.
04:34Good evening, Ms. Husbands.
04:36Good evening, Trinidad and Tobago.
04:37And to our viewers of the Caribbean on behalf of our Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, and First
04:44and Second Division Officers of V.
04:48Mr. Husbands, first of all, let me say thank you to God that the victim has been reunited and has
05:00been returned safely.
05:03Thank you to God again for keeping every section unit, all the persons that held us safe.
05:14We thank God for the success of being able to capture the offenders.
05:21And lastly, I want to thank every member of Trinidad and Tobago who would have given some sort of information
05:28that assisted the security apparatus in the safe recovery of Ms. Polia.
05:36Yes, and I must commend you all because it was very disturbing for me last night witnessing that said video
05:44and hearing the screams and it threw me off.
05:49And persons who, you know, didn't have the opportunity to see the video, this is what really transpired.
05:55And it all boiled down to a tenant or tenants where she went to, of course, inquire about her rent.
06:03And then this happened.
06:05Ms. Husbands, I too saw the video and I, it touched my heart hearing the screams of this lady, a
06:1473-year-old.
06:16Where is the love, where is the conscience, you know, what, what, what, what, what, what, what, what, what really
06:26going on?
06:28Now, I know Jackie carried, carried the, um, video back and I want you all to listen to the audio.
06:36This is what, this is what some persons have to go through right now in this country.
06:46Now take a listen.
07:06And they packed the items because they had the plan.
07:24Now ASP, this has my heart racing rapidly and it is, it wouldn't be immune to any one of us
07:32if a situation like this happens.
07:34We open our doors to individuals because you may have a business as a landlord and you open your space
07:40to persons who may not be nationals.
07:44And witnessing what just happened there is very disturbing to me.
07:50Yes, it is.
07:50Now, I don't know if the TTPS is aware and I'm not targeting specifically a certain body of people.
07:59But we have an influx now of Venezuelan immigrants in the country because of the situation in their country.
08:07And of course, we show empathy and sympathy to the situation.
08:11And we are seeing that the government is trying to find ways to register individuals.
08:17But also filtering through that, we have persons who will have to deal with situations like this.
08:23Because you are now inviting persons into your space where you may not even understand their language because there's a
08:29language barrier there to begin with.
08:31And some of them may pretend to not know how to speak English, but they understand English very well and
08:41they speak in Spanish and you don't know their language.
08:45But I will tell you something, the government is also making efforts to repatriate those who find themselves in a
08:54particular position and those who are unregistered.
08:57I will tell you something again.
08:59And this is where Trinidad and Tobago, the citizenry, have to take some sort of blame sometimes.
09:05There are persons who continuously hire them because a lot of them are interested in the cheap labor, so you
09:15hire them off the books.
09:16But we have to be careful of the repercussions of hiring them, for instance, to do your renovation because they
09:25now know your entire floor plan, your schematics, your hidden zones and everything.
09:30And you're talking loosely, huh?
09:32You're talking loosely in the house.
09:33Because we need to be careful.
09:35We need to be careful of the contractor that we hire who uses, who uses the services of these nationals.
09:46And I don't just want to keep it on the nationals because there are other citizens in Trinidad and Tobago
09:52who have the same sort of behavior.
09:53But what we saw and where the victim was recovered, you would have recognized that the victim was on her
10:05way to another place.
10:07She was recovered on this year.
10:09Correct.
10:10So we need to really pay attention.
10:13And I want to say thank you again.
10:16Thank you to all persons involved from the Commission of Police, Deputy Commission of Police, Ms. George, Deputy Commission of
10:25Police, Ms. Susan Martin,
10:27ACP Criminal Division, Mr. Richard Smith and Senior Superintendent, CID, Mr. Parryman, as well as the Traffic and Highway Patrol
10:35Branch, AKS Unit,
10:39the Churchill
10:40and Council of Police, expose the International Coast Guard, Coastal Air Support, Emergency Response Team.
10:45We want to say thank you.
10:46And I say it was good work.
10:49Excellent work.
10:50Excellent work.
10:52Good performance.
10:53and we would see the conclusion of this matter in the courts.
10:58Well, I wouldn't give y'all a round-up applause.
11:00Why?
11:01I'll bang the table.
11:03Hammer, hammer, hammer.
11:04Yes, because you saved a life, one of our own.
11:07Now, the police commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago,
11:09he also had a message, and I want you all to take a listen.
11:13I am pleased to announce the safe rescue of Lestara Polaya,
11:17a 73-year-old businesswoman of Samoa
11:19who was abducted from her residence around 7.30 p.m. last night,
11:24Tuesday, 25th of March, 2026.
11:26This successful operation represents a significant breakthrough
11:30in our ongoing efforts to dismantle organized criminal groups
11:35involved in cross-border kidnappings.
11:38At the time of her abduction, Ms. Polaya was in the garage area of her home
11:42when she was approached by four male suspects
11:44who forcibly placed her into a white Nissan wagon.
11:49Immediately upon receiving the report,
11:51the TTPS activated a major inter-agency response,
11:55drawing on the combined capabilities of the Traffic and Highway Patrol,
11:59Emergency Response Patrol, Anti-Kidnapping Unit,
12:03Northeastern Division, and as the operation progressed,
12:05the Coastal and Air Support Unit and the Trinidad-Tobago Coast Guard
12:09were brought on board.
12:10This coordinated operation included the DCP Intelligence and Investigations,
12:16Ms. Natasha George,
12:18DCP Operations, Ms. Suzette Martin,
12:20ACP Criminal Division, Mr. Richard Smith,
12:22and Senior Superintendent of the CID, Mr. Anderson Parryman.
12:26Around midnight,
12:28the kidnappers placed the victim aboard a vessel
12:31in an attempt to take her to Venezuela,
12:33but this vessel was intercepted by members of the Trinidad-Tobago Coast Guard.
12:38Seven suspects, six Venezuelan nationals and one Trinidadian were arrested,
12:44and Ms. Polaya was rescued safely and is in good health.
12:48The TTPS understands the concern that incidents of this nature create,
12:53and I want to reassure the national community
12:56that your police service is vigilant, coordinated,
12:59and fully capable of responding to serious threats.
13:02I want to reassure you that our intelligence and operational units
13:06have been actively monitoring cross-border criminal activity,
13:10and I want to state that this operation represents a major breakthrough
13:15in dismantling an organized criminal network
13:18who was hell-bent on carrying out cross-border kidnappings.
13:23The speed, precision, and professionalism displayed in this rescue
13:27demonstrates that Trinidad and Tobago's law enforcement agencies
13:32are prepared, united, and resolute in protecting our citizens.
13:38I would also like to extend sincere thanks to the members of the public
13:43who responded to our calls, shared information, and supported this investigation,
13:49as well as all officers and inter-agency partners
13:53who executed a disciplined, clinical, and well-coordinated operation.
13:59Your cooperation and dedication directly contributed to the safe rescue of Ms. Polaya.
14:05The TTPS also takes this opportunity to urge citizens to remain vigilant
14:10regarding the individuals you allow into your homes, businesses, and personal spaces.
14:26The TTPS remains unwavering in its commitment to protect and serve
14:31every community across Trinidad and Tobago.
14:35We will continue to pursue those who threaten the safety of our citizens
14:39with the full strength of our intelligence, operational capability, and inter-agency partnerships.
14:47All right, that is the voice of the Police Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Alistair Guevara, ASB.
14:54Well, you would have heard the words of the Commissioner, vigilant, capable,
14:59fully, vigilant, fully capable, and coordinated, professionally.
15:03You see the standard of the organization?
15:05Yes, I know, I know Trinidad and Tobago, but we celebrate all our wins.
15:10Yes, this is a big win.
15:12And, you know, some persons say,
15:15you know, when you see these things, when it involves a certain caliber of persons,
15:19this was a regular landlord.
15:20Mm-hmm. Yes.
15:21And it shows that we take every life seriously.
15:26Every life is taken seriously.
15:30Mm-hmm.
15:30We may not always get the victory.
15:33Sometimes the intelligence and the information don't come as quick as we wanted,
15:37but the public, you stood by us throughout this,
15:42and you brought the information.
15:43We had the intelligence, and this is a result of our coordinated efforts,
15:48because you are part of this victory in Antibagos.
15:50For all those who have given information and supported us,
15:53you are part of this victory, and I thank you.
15:55We cannot do it without you.
15:57And I wanted to understand that as we continue operations
16:02to dismantle organized crime and these cross-border kidnappings,
16:07we will continue to need to utilize your services.
16:11We will need your help,
16:13and we will continue to be that leader
16:16as it comes to national safety and security.
16:20So to all my members of the TTPS,
16:22all the interagency partners who would have assisted us,
16:25I say thank you.
16:26Yes.
16:27And I will say this to the TTPS,
16:30and also most importantly to the commissioner,
16:33because he's a man of action.
16:34I hope that this situation shows the severity of what is taking place
16:38with the elements that are coming from the said country.
16:42I know you're not labeling,
16:44but we are seeing what is happening from the scooters,
16:47kidnappings, and persons are being robbed and put in place.
16:50So understand that all surveillance now needs to be targeted there,
16:54along with the registration,
16:55because that's what the Minister of Homeland Security is doing
16:58to make sure that every person is documented
17:00so we can have access to identify each and every individual.
17:04And to everyone who listens to the commissioner,
17:06please, if you are renting, doing business,
17:08anything with any national that is not part of Trinidad and Tobago,
17:13please make sure you get all the documents that's needed,
17:15and if anything feels funny, it is funny.
17:18Inform the TTPS.
17:19Right now let's take a look at what's making our SOE updates.
17:23As of March 26, 2026, number of operations, 2,081,
17:30number of targets, priority offenders, 807,
17:34searches conducted, 1,662,
17:38traffic operations, 1,142,
17:42total persons arrested, 855,
17:45total persons charged, 182.
17:50Firearms recovered, we're seeing an increase in pistols, shotguns,
17:53giving us a total of 54.
17:55Ammunition recovered, we're seeing an increase with the 9mm,
17:59the 12 gauge, also the .38 and .40 and the .45,
18:08giving us a total of 1,420.
18:11Dangerous drug sees, again, we're seeing the increase with the cannabis and cocaine.
18:17ASB?
18:18Daily, firearms, ammunition, and drugs.
18:22Yes.
18:24And, you know, sometimes I really, really wonder, you know,
18:27what is taking place in the minds of people out there.
18:30How could you see a block being formed, being developed in your neighborhood
18:36and not want to inform the police?
18:38How could you live next to a property
18:43and you're seeing strange characters next door?
18:45You're hearing certain conversations.
18:48You are feeling a particular way
18:50and you are not telling the police anything.
18:52Yeah.
18:53We need you to bring the information.
18:55Let's try to really nip it in the butt before it grows.
18:59Exactly.
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22:38If you're now joining us,
22:39we have ASP Russell here with us each and every Tuesday,
22:42Thursday and Friday.
22:43And today was a fantastic day,
22:45ASP,
22:46reason being our young brilliant minds who were able to write the SEA exams.
22:50And let me tell you,
22:51the parents were out with everything possible to make sure their children felt amazing.
22:58And I can tell you from what we're seeing here that they were very happy.
23:03And all you had to do was go in,
23:04do your best.
23:05Do your best.
23:06And of course,
23:07you had your family there to support you and your loved ones and your friends.
23:11Of course.
23:12You know,
23:12so.
23:13And I want the parents to know that this one exam does not determine the future of your children.
23:24At the end of the five-year period,
23:27they all write the same CXC examination.
23:32Your responsibility is to stick with your children through thick and thin.
23:38Times are going to come.
23:39We have the continuous development of the prefrontal cortex where the children are still developing.
23:47Yes,
23:47I am.
23:48All right,
23:49masters.
23:50I'm being guided.
23:51You know,
23:52so,
23:52no,
23:52but on a serious note,
23:53do you know,
23:54your children will continue to develop.
23:55You will see changes.
23:57This is the time to hold on to them.
24:00This is the time to hold on.
24:03They are going into a new domain.
24:04They're going to meet new friends.
24:06You're going to see changes.
24:07You're going to see attitudes.
24:08You're going to see different things in your children.
24:10Pray with them.
24:12Do not give up with them.
24:14Make the sacrifice.
24:16Converse with them continuously.
24:19Guide them.
24:20Nurture them.
24:21Pray with them.
24:22Pray for them.
24:23Inspire them.
24:25Be an exemplar within your home.
24:28And not just to the parents,
24:29but to the friends,
24:31the relatives,
24:31the guardians,
24:32the grandmother,
24:32the uncles.
24:34And on that note,
24:35I want to say,
24:37my nephew,
24:38Malakai,
24:38he has been successful in reaching the finals of the National Primary School Mental Mathematics Competition.
24:48So thanks to him and his grandmother,
24:51you know,
24:52I believe he might be watching at this time.
24:54So,
24:55you know,
24:55and this is where it starts because I chip in,
24:57I do my part,
24:58I take him to church every Sunday.
25:00Yes,
25:00the blessings.
25:01Yes,
25:01that's our time together.
25:03So,
25:03I'm not speaking one thing and not,
25:05you know,
25:06action in it,
25:07but I want you to know that it takes a village,
25:10it takes a community,
25:11it's a household to raise these children.
25:14Let's not give up on our children,
25:15please.
25:15Yes,
25:15and a job well done to all the SAA students.
25:18About 17,000 wrote today,
25:19and I know today it's all about you,
25:22so they are still having a good time.
25:23Of course.
25:24So I know the TTPS is out and about to make sure that the parents continue having a nice time
25:29with their families,
25:29and of course,
25:31you just continue making us proud.
25:33As we move right along,
25:34condolences immediately,
25:36because today was a sad,
25:37especially this morning,
25:38where a police constable,
25:39with over 20 years service,
25:41was killed in a fatal accident
25:43on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway
25:45in the vicinity of Maloney traffic lights,
25:47and that was around 6 a.m. this morning.
25:50Again,
25:51condolences to the family.
25:52This is just sad news,
25:53and you know,
25:54when you see,
25:54you could see from the officers,
25:56when this is their very own,
25:57it cuts deeply,
26:01and I want to say on behalf of the TTPS again,
26:04as a representative,
26:05I want to do the police service,
26:06condolences to the family.
26:08I mean,
26:08they could see the officer there.
26:11He's just walking around.
26:13yes,
26:13yes.
26:13It's like he just,
26:15he doesn't know what to do.
26:16And you know,
26:17we have the victim witness and support unit,
26:19who would stand by the council,
26:21any officer,
26:23or even civilian,
26:24who has suffered,
26:28or experienced some sort of emotional fallout,
26:31as a result of this accident here.
26:34Oh,
26:35this is very sad.
26:35Once again,
26:36condolences to the family,
26:38and of course,
26:38to his comrades,
26:39colleagues,
26:40and loved ones of the police officer,
26:43and when it hits home,
26:44it is difficult.
26:45Now,
26:46what we are going to show here,
26:47is I can turn around,
26:48incident that took place on the 24th of March,
26:50and it just goes to show how some persons,
26:52are very inconsiderate,
26:53when they drive recklessly.
27:00Standby.
27:01Yep.
27:02It's not over.
27:08And this is already a legal driver,
27:10right here.
27:10Yes,
27:10you reverse,
27:11people are wrong the corner now.
27:12Yeah.
27:14Coming out on a side street,
27:16only mean it didn't stop,
27:18and then almost caused another accident.
27:24Yes,
27:25me?
27:27Now,
27:28what could that person be fleeing from?
27:30Is it that they have something illegal in their vehicle?
27:33Expired license?
27:34Is it that the vehicle is unregistered,
27:36a stolen vehicle,
27:38chassis tampered with,
27:40false number plate,
27:42an uninsured driver?
27:44Maybe.
27:44And I say all of this to say,
27:47yet still,
27:49persons are annoyed.
27:50This happened when,
27:51I think I've seen Sunday,
27:52and so it's happened in the daylight.
27:55Yet still,
27:56persons are annoyed when they see roadblocks.
27:58Yes.
28:00It is a measure to make you,
28:02and Tobago safer.
28:05What if that person had knocked on someone?
28:10Well,
28:11I guess,
28:12if they did that,
28:13they might actually do the same thing,
28:15if they knocked on somebody,
28:15they will leave the scene.
28:17And the same thing,
28:18and it's not to say anything,
28:19you could see it wasn't anything.
28:21It may just,
28:21you could never be a scratch or a doubt.
28:22A conversation,
28:24a conversation with the person,
28:26to just train a reverse and drive off.
28:30What would you say,
28:31as we to the driver of the black car?
28:33I would say,
28:35go to the nearest police station,
28:38tell them who you are,
28:40make an official report,
28:42so that the officers can try to get into contact with the other driver,
28:47because failing to report the accident is indeed an offense.
28:50Don't let us have to come and look for you,
28:52please,
28:52and thank you,
28:54because somebody would know something,
28:55and the public has been helping us,
28:58and we want the public's continued support,
29:00so somebody might just say something.
29:02Because they saw something.
29:03Because they saw something.
29:04We take that break.
29:05We'll be back.
29:09We'll be back.
29:21Okay,
29:22I see you.
29:23Okay,
29:23let me see you Cherry Hill.
29:25Yeah,
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31:34and of course, ASP Russell, we are here,
31:36and I know you have some information to give us
31:37when it comes to landlords and safety tips
31:41for persons who may be becoming, you know,
31:46tenants in a situation.
31:48Well, we want to say to the landlords,
31:51the TTPs, we care about you.
31:52And coming out of that situation last night,
31:54we saw it prudent to really share some information
31:58with the landlords throughout Trinidad and Tobago,
32:01and it is there on the screen.
32:03And the safety tips are as follows.
32:05When leasing your property,
32:06conduct background checks on potential tenants.
32:10Require every adult tenant
32:13to provide a recent certificate of character
32:16and two valid forms of ID.
32:19Secondly, use a properly drafted written lease agreement.
32:25Have a local attorney review or draft it
32:28to match Trinidad and Tobago laws.
32:31And while this is particularly important,
32:33sometimes a tenant may leave without even paying,
32:35but you need something that would stand discreetly
32:38before a court of law,
32:39some written agreement to show,
32:41because that is how you'll be able to get
32:43your compensation from that tenant.
32:46Screen for financial stability and reliability.
32:49Ask for one of the following,
32:51whichever one they are most comfortable with.
32:53Well, I believe two.
32:56Job letter or proof of income,
32:59recent pay slip,
33:01and the last one,
33:04references from previous landlords.
33:06So that is a number that they could provide
33:07where they rented previously,
33:09so that you can call to see what kind of tenants there,
33:12what kind of persons visit them,
33:13and stuff like that.
33:14The job letter,
33:15proof of income,
33:16I totally agree with.
33:17The recent pay slip and all,
33:19I agree with.
33:20The bank statement would be a little touchy,
33:22and I see Ms. Husband is giving me a look.
33:25So inspect and document everything before the tenant's moving.
33:30So note all your furniture.
33:31If it's a furnished apartment,
33:34note the condition of your furniture and your appliances.
33:37Note any damages that you may have.
33:39I don't know some persons require a deposit,
33:42so that would be utilized to repair any damages caused by the tenant
33:47during their tenure at the apartment.
33:50Verify immigration status of non-nationals.
33:53That's where we are now.
33:54Now, if renting to foreigners,
33:56ensure they are legally permitted to reside in Trinidad and Tobago
33:59and adhere to all immigration laws and requirements.
34:03Why is that?
34:04Because a tenant who is not here legally
34:06could live in your place.
34:08First month, you might pay.
34:09Second month, give you an excuse.
34:11Third month, give you an excuse.
34:13And on the fourth month, return to where they came from.
34:19So it's, you know, information that you should keep close.
34:23So I hope persons will be able to take note.
34:25And we will have it placed on one of the Trinidad and Tobago
34:28police service social media sites.
34:30One thing you all, or two things you all need to tweak.
34:33You see that facelift?
34:36Bank statement?
34:38Mm-mm.
34:38You're putting in a bank account.
34:40Miss Osborne, you were all of it.
34:42I delivered.
34:42You left all the bank statement.
34:43But you're choking that kind of fire.
34:45No, I'm not choking it.
34:46I'm just saying, you know, tweak it a bit.
34:49Because remember now, here's what's going to happen.
34:51One, when persons who listen to you, and myself, I listen,
34:55and we try to do the right thing,
34:57they're going to say that according to the TTPS,
35:01we need to get a bank statement or a payslip.
35:06And I'm saying, why would you need that?
35:08Because I saw it on Beyond the Tape,
35:10and they had a Jackie pull it up.
35:14It's right there, and they will screenshot it.
35:16You see?
35:16And then you see it is also on all your social media pages.
35:20And I am saying, job letter or proof of income,
35:24references from previous landlords.
35:25I can still see the need for a payslip.
35:27I understand the cautiousness with the bank statement.
35:32They don't need to know that.
35:32Because your bank statement will show your balance.
35:34But I guess some persons, no, let me tell you something.
35:37Some persons may be getting paid and don't have a payslip.
35:42But it's to show that proof of employment,
35:46where you're seeing that salary coming.
35:48It doesn't have to show the balance, you know.
35:50You don't have to see the balance.
35:52It's just to show, all right, you're booking for $10,000 a month.
35:55Some persons might say, like, for instance,
35:58they changed the way that we receive our payslip.
36:01All right.
36:02I'm a bit of an old schooler at times.
36:04Forgive me.
36:06Since the change that, I have not accessed any of my payslips.
36:11Unless I need to do business, I go and I ask politely and nicely and beg.
36:16But I can't show where this is my salary coming to my account every month.
36:21Without showing the sum?
36:22Without showing, yeah, without showing the balance.
36:25All right.
36:26Without showing the balance.
36:26I'll tweak it a little bit because, you know, landlords could take advantage of that.
36:30I understand.
36:31And let me tell you this.
36:32The TTPS, we are not afraid to take advice and suggestions.
36:35I like that.
36:36Nice.
36:37Now, let's speak about, as we mentioned before,
36:40what we just showed on the screen with giving tips, safety tips.
36:43And there was a situation that you spoke of in your media briefing where there was a logo used,
36:49which was the TTPS logo on a sheet that you showed to the public that persons were using to say,
36:57beware of X, Y, and Z.
36:59Could you tell us a little bit more about what took place, eh?
37:01All right, so what we find happening, persons are using the technology and they cut and they copy and they
37:10crop out.
37:11So they are using our letterheads and stuff like that.
37:15So you would see the 555-800-Tips and you would see the Quest for each and Tobago police service.
37:19And they are creating their own document and writing persons.
37:25And I would have seen persons, on many occasions, you have visited this site.
37:31And for us to not, for the TTPS to not prosecute you, come and have a conversation
37:36and transfer a certain amount of money to this account.
37:39You know, Tobago police service would never ask you to transfer any money to any account.
37:44Some persons use it as a form of blackmail.
37:46All right.
37:47Come and pay this money and we would deal with it in a particular way for you.
37:53I have known persons close to me who would have received things of that nature coming from sites looking like
38:01legitimate TTPS sites.
38:03So we are asking the public, you can go to the nearest police station, you can come to police admin
38:08to verify.
38:10Do not give any personal information.
38:13Don't even respond.
38:15If you could print it, print it and bring it to us.
38:18Do not respond.
38:20If the TTPS wishes to reach out to you, we will find you.
38:25Yes. And there are people who use it to defame persons' names and be malicious.
38:29And to be malicious.
38:30So if that happens to you, you can take that evidence now to the nearest police station
38:34and then they will tell you what to do accordingly, correct?
38:37Of course.
38:37All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's take that break.
38:39When we come back, the phone lines are blazing.
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42:01And welcome back. We get ready to open your phone lines.
42:03Remember, you can give us a call at 623-1711, extension 1996 and 1997.
42:09So let's get ready to head to the phone lines.
42:11ASP, you ready?
42:14I ain't sure if I'm ready, but I hear.
42:16I have to bask in the moment.
42:18All right, so let's see how things go.
42:20We had to the phone lines, but before we had to the phone lines, there's a video that I want
42:24you all to take a look at quickly.
42:26Not sure of the exact location, but this is what happens where we see videos like this and we don't
42:32know where it starts.
42:34And what caused this to reach to this point?
42:38Well, clearly, the officers are trying to make an arrest.
42:44And we are looking at how many three officers trying to subdue one man.
42:49So I am certain that there is some level of resisting arrest there.
42:54Yes.
42:54The thing is, it always amazes me where the video starts from.
43:03And I really hope sincerely that we are provided with the body cams soon.
43:09Yeah.
43:09You know?
43:11Yeah, you all need it as well.
43:13Also not saying all the officers need this also.
43:16No, as much as possible.
43:18No, I mean, they're not the body cams.
43:20A little spinach.
43:22A little spinach.
43:23A little spinach.
43:24Sorry.
43:24I mean, I couldn't help it because I've seen videos.
43:28No, we don't know what led to this.
43:30I'm not speaking of that.
43:30I'm speaking of when you all have to restrain individuals.
43:34It's like three, four people and it's one individual.
43:37And you all still cannot against the individual.
43:39It's like four strong, strapping men and they still cannot hold one person.
43:44I think you all need to change the diet a little bit.
43:46No, Ms. Husband.
43:47What are you going to say?
43:48No, no, no.
43:49Wait, wait, wait.
43:50Restraining.
43:50Hear what happens.
43:51We know the public recording.
43:53So we want to ensure that we go there and we act as humane as possible.
43:59Correct.
43:59And not just go and just, you know, because the first thing the nigga says,
44:02all your police, wicked.
44:03Wicked.
44:04We do advantage her.
44:05So we try to really use a different, a soft physical skill to subdue these gentlemen.
44:13Because if we taste them, the public vex.
44:15No, but that is what it's there for, right?
44:17To subdue the individual.
44:18And not everybody would have completed the taser course.
44:21You must be trained in the taser to use the taser.
44:23You must be trained to drive the government vehicle in that particular class to become a driver of police vehicle.
44:29So to every piece of equipment that we are given, we must be trained and certified to use it so
44:34that when it is used, we could stand discreetly before a court of law.
44:37All right.
44:37So before all those gadgets, I'm sure you all are trained how to apprehend, right?
44:43Yes.
44:43So is it that people forget, some of the officers forget, because it gives like...
44:48Remember, notwithstanding your training, and training really, you know, muscle memory and stuff like that, right?
44:55When you call there, and I see the difference between the police and the bandits, the bandits could shoot anyhow.
45:28Yes.
45:30And they have to know, and charge that one man.
45:32Yeah, but I guess you all need to learn different techniques.
45:35It just looks a little weird sometimes.
45:37But we have a call on the line.
45:38Caller, good evening.
45:39Next time, tell them, do challenge the police.
45:42Hello.
45:43Good afternoon.
45:45Good evening, sir.
45:47Good evening, sir.
45:49Hi.
45:49Good evening, sir.
45:51And officer.
45:52Officer, I would just like to ask a question.
45:56All right.
45:57I get into accident on the 20th of the February.
46:01I apply for extract.
46:03And today is the 24th to the 25th of this month.
46:07And I get into the extract.
46:12What station, sir?
46:15At Besso Street.
46:16All right.
46:16So, yeah, what to do for me?
46:18Leave your name and a contact number with the producer, Miss Jackie, and I would call you tomorrow.
46:27Cause willing.
46:29All right.
46:31Thank you so much, caller.
46:33All right, guys.
46:34Remember, you all could give us a call at 63-1711, extension 99.
46:3866 and 1997.
46:41I know you wrote down that tip, too.
46:44What type is that?
46:45The tip with, you know, different strategies.
46:48Miss Harrisburgs.
46:48To restrain.
46:50We have a caller.
46:50Let's head back to the 49s.
46:51Caller, good evening.
46:53Good evening, sir.
46:56Good evening, sir.
46:57Good evening, sir.
46:57Good evening, sir.
46:58Good evening, sir.
46:58Good evening, sir.
46:59What's happening?
46:59We are dealing with reality.
47:02When a bandit is sitting at the office and police and resisting arrest,
47:06if the police tried to defend himself from getting hit,
47:11you could see the whole world seen that on camera.
47:13Police brutality.
47:15But the other way around now,
47:18the bandit could do the police anything.
47:21The police had to cool his health.
47:23Otherwise, the whole world would see the police so and so and so and so.
47:27That's ridiculous.
47:27Because this time police get pepper spray to subdue these fellows and them
47:32so they cannot move for the money to go, pepper spray them, and simple, what's that's on?
47:39All right.
47:40I think pepper spray is still illegal.
47:41You need a license to get pepper spray in Toronto and Tobago.
47:44Yeah, but it's a license.
47:46I think it's $50 for the license.
47:47So once you go to the pepper channels, you will be able to acquire pepper spray.
47:51We need to get it for our officers and hope the commissioner is listening.
47:55And we could restart the...
47:57Where did the tasers?
47:58The tasers.
47:59Well, we have the tasers.
48:00But meaning all, in my mind, it's the majority.
48:02The tasers really have a process to keep and care for them and stuff like that.
48:07But I'm hoping that we could see a reintroduction of the training for the use of tasers in the near
48:15future.
48:15Yeah, or do combative training, that could help.
48:18You have a caller.
48:19Caller, good evening.
48:22Hello?
48:23Hello, good evening.
48:25Good evening.
48:26Good evening, caller.
48:28Good evening, buddy.
48:30Good evening, sir.
48:32Good evening, sir.
48:33Good evening, sir.
48:33Good evening.
48:35Sir, I am once again raising this issue of noise pollution.
48:41You may find me negative, but I am here to be convinced that the TGPS should be taking this problem
48:50serious.
48:52I listened to some of your responses to the things that other callers would have said.
48:58For instance, someone spoke about the noise from cars.
49:01I hear your response indicating that sometimes when they see the police.
49:09Boss man, I live on a manual.
49:13And I hear those cars coming sometimes before I even see them.
49:17So I don't see how they can see the police and lower the volume before the police is able to
49:22deal with them.
49:23Let's be practical and let's be straight here.
49:26That is one issue.
49:27The other issue is, sir, that we are awaiting, hopefully, some relief, as far as the world will change, where
49:38the bars and residents are concerned.
49:41But I just want to tell you how bold-faced and how these polluters are operating with impunity.
49:48Imagine when I snide the bar close to my home.
49:51I had a session that went until 5 a.m. this morning.
49:55Everybody who is anybody has to have known that today was S.E.A.
50:00And I don't want to tell you the level of disrespect from these bars.
50:04But in terms of normal, like it was, and I'm lying in my bed, and I'm like, these people have
50:09no regards for anybody.
50:11And this is a bar that I have reported many times, so the police in the district know about it.
50:16But I didn't worry to call or anything last night.
50:18Because they know the band, they know, especially on a Wednesday night, a certain thing happened.
50:22You know?
50:23Sir, sir, are you hearing me?
50:25We need to do that.
50:26Sir, are you hearing me?
50:27Yes, ma'am.
50:28Yes.
50:28When you made a police report about this, what happened next?
50:34Is it that you had to go before the court?
50:36Did anyone show up to give evidence of this?
50:41No, no, it's, okay.
50:44I got to ask that question.
50:46Now, is it everyone showing up that the police need to push on at us?
50:51First of all, I think I'm going to go back to one simple thing.
50:54I've been having a problem in my area for over the years.
50:57And more people who have had 15, 20 years and things, right?
51:01You know what's strange?
51:02We don't know about other people coming to have to do reports and what that's on with.
51:08But, you know, in Italy, when we first started to complain about noise pollution years ago,
51:12no one ever told us about that particular law creating a public defense.
51:15All they spoke about was the license.
51:18You know?
51:18And I'm saying that somebody seems to be not giving us the right information.
51:22And I have a problem with that coming from the TTBS.
51:26But let me just tell you this with me.
51:28The police and the trans people must be aware of the fact that not any citizen or as never put
51:34it this way,
51:35many citizens don't need to go and let themselves be seen to make a report.
51:42Because we know what's happening in Toronto, people are getting killed for nothing.
51:46And the TTBS must know that and they have to adjust.
51:49They have to do something for us, not ask us to do something.
51:53All right.
51:53All right.
51:54Thank you so much, sir.
51:55I know ASB said he wants to take that information.
51:58Jackie also asked to get the name of the bar.
52:01ASB.
52:01And where the bar is located.
52:02And I hear the cause of the call, I know.
52:05Now, I worked in the Western Division, a place polluted with bars.
52:11And we have plenty of residents with the same concern.
52:14I remember particularly a lady would come to our talk meetings and she would complain and complain and complain.
52:21I remember Inspector Basant would have done all that he could have done.
52:27Sometimes, right, not sometimes, when we go to the court, if we have to ask that a license not be
52:34renewed,
52:35we must show some sort of evidence, some sort of statement, some sort of, you see, everybody wants a result.
52:41But nobody wants to take the actions to secure the results.
52:45There are times people take the actions to secure the result.
52:50But we were guided by the committee to have mediation.
52:57If the committee say, we're not going to revoke it, we have mediation, then we are in the arms of
53:04the committee.
53:05Let me tell you something.
53:06A lot of the times, a lot of these bars, some of them, not a lot, but there are quite
53:10a few that contribute to crime.
53:12And when they're not crime, when they have the big events persons walking in the road so there's traffic.
53:17So where these things happen, we are happy, not ready to stop the person's business,
53:24but to really put things back in a way where law and order is maintained.
53:29But Trinidad and Tobago have this way everything.
53:32The police have to do what we need, your assistance to do it.
53:37And if taken it to court, we are guided by the committee to engage in mediation.
53:42What could we do? The judiciary is an independent body.
53:45Correct. We have another caller on the line.
53:47Caller, good evening.
53:50Hello, good evening.
53:51Yeah, good evening, Whitney.
53:52Let me just add something here.
53:53When the police officer tries to substitute a bandit to a civilian and he loses his gun,
54:01the amount of trouble that always this officer will have.
54:04So what I'm saying is, the gun should be more secured, officer guns should be more secured.
54:11And anytime someone tries to steal or take a firearm from a police officer, that should be 20 years hard
54:18labor.
54:19That should not happen.
54:20That gun could do a lot of wrong things.
54:22Thanks a lot.
54:24Yes, please.
54:25Yeah, and I hear the caller because, I mean, we have to also take into consideration the equipment that we
54:30have on us when we engage in with persons as well.
54:33If we destroy the equipment, we will have to do reports, but we will also charge you because you would
54:39have contributed to destruction of government property.
54:41So, you know, we tend to really err on our side of caution on why it's getting the job done
54:46and try to ensure that all the, the, the, and you look at use of force policy and self-defense,
54:54our response must be measured.
54:57So if a man's slapping, you can't shoot him.
54:59Yes, we know that.
55:00Your, your, your, your action must be on the same balance, same plane with what the person do to you.
55:07So we are always there and we are the ones standing in scrutiny before the court.
55:10So we are always in a, in a moment of, you know, get it done, but get it done as
55:15skillfully and quickly.
55:17However, we could tell the public, and you could tell your friends in the public, that when you are engaging
55:23with the police, just obey the instructions.
55:27So step out the car, please.
55:29We are going to come out the car for.
55:31All right, so no problem, I'll come out the car.
55:33And if you do that, you will see how quick your interaction with the police would be.
55:37Yeah.
55:38In and out.
55:39Start and in out.
55:40All right.
55:41So, you know, this is always a tug-of-war when it comes to policing in Trinidad and Tobago and
55:46the public.
55:46But ASP, we like to thank you as usual.
55:49You try your hardest to make sure that you inform the public and give what is needed.
55:54And we appreciate you for that.
55:55To the SAA students, we love you.
55:58Enjoy.
55:58Listen.
56:00Till midnight.
56:01Tonight.
56:02As of midnight tonight.
56:04You could have a time.
56:06Parents, you stay in charge of the home.
56:09Be careful of the midnight.
56:10As of midnight, they could be up as of midnight tonight.
56:13Somebody had to call police for noise pollution for them.
56:16So not midnight.
56:17What time?
56:19Eight o'clock seems good.
56:20What?
56:20Eight o'clock seems good.
56:21As of midnight tonight, guys.
56:23Listen.
56:24We got ready for news coming up next.
56:25TNT continue being a hard time.
56:27But be safe out there.
56:28We'll be back tomorrow.
56:29What's for life with ASP Russell?
56:31News up next.
56:32We're out.
56:32We'll be back tomorrow.
56:35We'll be back tomorrow.
56:38We'll be back tomorrow.
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